Economy

THE British Chamber of Commerce Philippines (BCCP) said the government needs to distribute the minimum access volume (MAV) allocations to traders, warning of disruptions to the supply of goods and…

INTEGRATING MICRO, small and medium enterprises’ (MSMEs) into global value chains and maximizing free trade agreements (FTAs) will be key to boosting exports, the Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (Philexport) said.…

Benjamin Franklin once said: “In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” That means, you can’t escape paying taxes until you die. When someone dies, and you expect…

By Justine Irish D. Tabile, Reporter FINANCING and vehicle selection issues are being worked on to address calls to suspend the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP), an industry group…

By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter THE GOVERNMENT needs to pursue more agro-food deals with the rest of Southeast Asia to address still-high food costs, economists and industry officials said.…

THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved four proposed transmission projects of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) worth a combined P5.02 billion. The approved projects are the…

THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) said it is considering setting up an e-commerce processing system for clearing international e-commerce shipments. In an issued Customs Administrative Order (CAO) No. 01-2025, the…

THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said cargo volume in the fourth quarter rose 3.2%, driven by growth in foreign cargo. Citing preliminary data, cargo throughput for the fourth quarter was…

CEMENT TRADERS asked the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to drop its motu proprio investigation into safeguard measures for imported cement, rejecting claims of a surge in cement imports.…

EXPORTERS need to make healthier, more sustainable, and authentic products to appeal to French consumers, which in turn will help them appeal to other markets, the Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc.…